Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Desmond Swayne and Paul Scully

Wednesday 3rd June 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Swayne]

Absolutely. I have taken every opportunity to raise this matter with Burmese Ministers. My caution with respect to my hon. Friend’s suggested course of action is that I am not prepared to withdraw British aid from poor people simply because of the regime under which they suffer.

[Paul Scully (Sutton and Cheam) (Con)]

15. What is the UK doing to encourage a co-ordinated response to the south-east Asian boat migrant situation?

[Mr Swayne]

Our ambassador attended the recent conference with Malaysia and Bangladesh. We participated with a démarche of Burmese Ministers, along with the United States and the French, and we are doing everything that we can precisely to make this a regional response.